Brassiere



prilZS, 1931. H, FRlELAND 1,802,467@r BRASSIRE Filed July 50, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 28, 1931- Y H. FRIELAND 1,802,464

BRASSIRE Filed July 3o, 1930 2 sheets-sheet 2 gwno/o Har/1y Fmeland Fetented Apr. 28, 1931 PATENT oFFlcE HARRY FRIELAND, or NEWARK, new JEasEY BRASSIRE.

Application led July 30, 1930. Serial No. 471,798.

This invention relates to apparel and more particularly to an undergarment known as a brassire, corset, combinations, foundation garment, and the like.

One object of the invention-lis to provide ay brassire, corset, combination,` foundation garment and the like', havingan improved construction whereby it will fit very comfortably and firmly support the breasts.

Another object of the invention is to provide the brassire, corset,'combination, foundation garment and the like, with breast receiving pockets which will receive and support the breasts without causing pressure which is liable to cut olf circulation and cause injury to the breasts.

Another object of the invention is to provide the pockets with front and rear wall members secured about marginal portions of openings in the body portion of the brassire and so shaped that when the breasts are engaged in the pockets they will be well supported and prevented from moving.

Another object of the invention is to so form the walls of the pockets that they will not only conform to the shape of the breasts but also conform to the size thereof.

The invention is illustrated in the acom,

panying drawings wherein: Figure l is a front elevation of the improved brassire or like garment.

gigure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

1 the ody portion of the brassire or like garment is formed.

Figure 4 is a section taken along the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a view of the blank from which the outer wall of the pocket is formed.

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The body portion 1 of the improved brassire is formed from a fabric blank having the outline shown in Figure 3 and it is to be `understood that end portions 2 will beV and have their lower portions well supported. 10

of such length that they may extended re 3 is a view of the blank from which rearwardly about the body and secured together in any desired manner. Openings 3 are formed in the body and between these openings the body is cut from its upper edges to form a slot 4 which extends t e major 55 portion of the depth of the body but terminates in spaced relation to its lower edge. Elastic webs 5 are secured against the body in bridging relation to the slot 4 to exert pulling action when the brassire is worn. In order to brace the body beneath the slot there is provided a reinforcement 6 consisting ofl a rectangular piece of fabric folded diagonally to form triangular portions 7 which a're secured against front and rear faces of the body with their upper ends overlapping the lower ends of the elastic strips 5. This greatly' strengthens the garment and prevents, danger of it tearing.

Each of the breast receiving pockets has an outer or front wall 8 and an inner or rear wall 9. The front wall is conical in shape and is formed from a substantially circular blank 10 having a segment 11 cut therefrom. By this =arrangement portions of the blank at opposite sides can be overlapped as shown at 12 thereby causing the blank to assume the conical shape desired and also permitting dimensions thereof to be controlled when shaping the wall. After the wall has been S0 shaped it is set in place and its marginal portions sewed to the body about the openings.

The inner wall is crescent shaped and consists of a blank cut intermediate its ends from its upper edge similar to the manner in which the blank for the outer .wall is cut. This blank has portions at opposite sides of the cut overlapped as shown at 13 and the upper edge -portion of the inner wall is rolled as shown at 14. By' this arrangement the 9 inner walls when secured about the lower portions of the openings will assume the position shown in Figure 4 and since the walls extend from the openings in opposite directions the pockets will be so shaped that the breasts will be snugly received in the pockets and held firmly in position. The fact that the pockets have the shape shown in Fi ure 4; permits thebreast to fit into the poc et's The ta r of the front walls causes the pockets t'o t properly about the breasts and al lows the brassire to be tightened at the back without danger of the breasts being injured by excessive compression. The rol ed edge of the rear Wall prevents a rough edge and causes the brassire to be very comfortable when worn. From the foregoing description of the conm struction of my improved undergarment, it will be seen that I have provided a sim le, inexpensive and eflicient means for carrying out the objects of my invention and While I have particularly described the elements best adapted t'o perform the functions set forth it is obvious that various chan es in form, proportion and in the minor etails of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

A garment comprising a body formed with apertures s aced from each other longitudinally of t e body, pockets secured about marginal portions of the apertures and projecting forwardly from the body, said body being split vertically from its upper edge between said apertures, an elastic web bridg ing the split and secured to the body and adapted to exert pullingv action upon the body and hold the garment snugly in place when Worn, and a reinforcing sheet straddling the lower edge of said body and having portions extending upwardly therefrom and secured against front and rear faces of the body and, overlapping the lower end portion of the elastic web.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

4u HARRY FR-IELANII). 

